• brandon@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    You’re free to refer to your friends however you like, that’s the business of you and your friends.

    Referring to “men” and subsequently “girls” in a general sense is very much a patriarchal view, implies women are inferior, and generally not respectful. I’m sure that’s not what was intended but it’s those sort of things that can rub people the wrong way, especially as a first impression.

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      11 months ago

      Even if it’s not the intent, it’s still reflective of the underlying issue you’re getting at